Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 409 amends the Transportation Code to provide that the Texas Transportation Commission consists of five, rather than three, members appointed by the governor and to require members to be appointed to reflect the diverse geographic regions and population groups of the state. The bill requires the governor to periodically designate the chair of the commission and expands the duties of the chair to include presiding over commission meetings, creating subcommittees, and preparing meeting agendas. The bill requires the commission to consider ways to improve the department's operations and requires the chair to report to the governor and legislature on related legislative recommendations adopted by the commission.